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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the United States warns on its official website about the consequences that owing a tax obligation classified as “seriously delinquent” can have for a current or future U.S. passport.
Under current regulations, when these types of outstanding issues have not yet been resolved, the IRS must notify the Department of State and, in this situation, the agency will not issue new passports and may even revoke the document if it is currently valid.
Those who could have their passport denied or revoked by the United States
According to official information, a seriously delinquent tax debt is considered to occur and must be reported to the Department of State when it exceeds the following amounts, depending on each tax year
- 2018-$53,000
- 2021-$54,000
- 2022-$55,000
- 2023-$59,000
- 2024-$62,000
- 2025-$64,000
These debts include not only personal taxes but also fund recovery penalties, business taxes, and other civil penalties.
When a passport application can be fully canceled in the United States
Those who apply for a passport or try to renew one in May with a debt certified as seriously delinquent will receive a letter from the Department of State informing them that their application will remain open for 90 days, although the process will not be handled until the outstanding issue is actually resolved.
“If the taxpayer does not make satisfactory payment arrangements with the IRS within 90 days of the date of the Department of State denial letter, the taxpayer’s passport application will be denied and closed by the Department of State,” the IRS states.